Voluntary Manslaughter Flashcards
1
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Definition
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two specific partial defences to murder which if successful reduce it to manslaughter and thus allow sentencing to be reduced
charged with murder, have AR and MR but have a defence - lowers to manslaughter
d admits killing = argue there were special circumstances which mean the conviction changed murder to manslaughter, upto the judge
2
Q
Diminished Responsibility (Location)
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S52 Coroners and Justice Act 2009
3
Q
Diminished Responsibility (Definition)
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the defendant was suffering some kind of mental abnormality
4
Q
To rely on the defence the D must be able to demonstrate
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